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January 11, 1950
Cable, Central Military Commission to Lin Biao, Deng Zihui, Tan Zhen, Xiao Ke, and Zhao Erlu
To the question of whether to send back the ethnic Korean officers back to Korea, the Central Military Commission answers in the affirmative and writes that CMC has already asked for Korean officers to come to China to reorganize the troops and bring them back home.
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April 13, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Nikolai Bulganin
Zhou Enlai requests and gives deadlines for the sending of aviation equipment and personnel from Moscow, mentioning that China is anticipating military conquests of the Danshan and Jinmen islands.
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May 06, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Wang Jiaxiang
The Chinese side is anxious for the dispatchment of advisors and ammunition that was requested from the Soviet Union, for use in aviation institute drills and for military campaigns in Dinghai, Jinmen, and Taiwan.
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May 13, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Nikolai Bulganin
Zhou Enlai presses Moscow to accelerate the dispatchment of requested equipment and personnel by the specified deadline so that the Chinese air force and navy can prepare for the military campaign to seize Zhoushan Island.
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July 11, 1950
Telegram from the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee to Gao Gang
Due to the Korean situation, the Soviet government requests the use of air and railway transport through China, to which the Chinese side agrees.
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July 18, 1950
Telegram from the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee to Gao Gang
The Chinese attempt to mobilize the ethnic Koreans living in northeast China to return and serve North Korea in the war.
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July 22, 1950
Report from Zhou Enlai and Nie Rongzhen to Mao Zedong
Zhou Enlai and Nie Rongzhen suggest methods to solve the problem of supply and improve coordination in the army command in the northeast China region.
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August 23, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Ni Zhiliang
North Korea requests train locomotives and air force pilots from China, to which China agrees to the train locomotives.
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September 03, 1950
Letter from Zhou Enlai to Gao Gang
Zhou Enlai instructs on logisitical details related to ammunition, aircraft, warehouse and airport locations, and other equipments.
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September 20, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Ni Zhiliang
China approves of Kim Il Sung's idea of fighting a protracted war, and gives advice on military strategies that will make a protracted war possible.
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September 29, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Ni Zhiliang
China approves of Kim Il Sung's request to build warehouses and factories in China and Korea and agrees to recruit Korean drivers for him in the northeast.
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October 01, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Kim Il Sung
China advises Kim Il Sung to have the North Korean armies retreat north of the 38th parallel as quickly as possible after the First Front Army was cut off by the opposing side.
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October 02, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Ni Zhiliang
Zhou Enlai notifies Ambassador Ni Zhiliang about the estimated arrival of Pak Il-u and advises Kim Il Sung to order the troops that were cut off by the opposing side and have no way to retreat to persist in guerrilla actions where they are.
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October 04, 1950
Cable, Zhou Enlai to Gao Gang, He Jinnian, and Ni Zhiliang
Zhou Enlai gives instructions on the mobilization of Korean drivers in the northeast.
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October 04, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Ni Zhiliang
Zhou Enlai instructs the Chinese military officer observation group not to go south of the 38th parallel, but to split into two groups and examine the situations of different areas of Korea.
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October 05, 1950
Cable, Zhou Enlai to Ni Zhiliang
Zhou Enlai gives instructions to pay attention to the northern advance of the South Korean army and the retreat of the North Korean army, and to collect information on the 12th Division's occupation of Wonju. He also notes Pak Il U's return to North Korea.
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October 07, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Ni Zhiliang
Zhou Enlai informs Ambassador Ni Zhiliang that questions about North Korea battle operations have been discussed with Pak Il-u, making further disclosure of opinions with the North Korean side unnecessary.
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October 14, 1950
Letter from Zhou Enlai to Stalin
Zhou Enlai requests military equipment and support for Chinese operations from the Soviet side, and asks for instructions on solving the issue of command relationships between the North Korean, Chinese, and Soviet forces.
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October 19, 1950
Telegram from Zhou Enlai to Chai Junwu
Zhou Enlai gives instructions to the Chinese embassy in North Korea, stating that the main purpose of the embassy’s work is keeping in contact with the North Korean government and following the North Korean government’s actions.
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October 29, 1950
Letter from Zhou Enlai to Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi
Zhou Enlai informs Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi on agreements made with the Soviet side regarding pilots and air defenses at Andong.